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My Dr told me I could take ANY kind of multi Vitamin, that it didn’t have to be bariatric specific. Does that sound right to anyone else? Also, I use a B12 nasal spray (prescription) once a week. It’s awesome, no injection and no sublingual.

My surgery is in 4 hours today too. Can’t sleep, so decided to get up and read and pray. Nervous, excited, anxious, sooooo many different emotions right now.

25 minutes ago, dachshundgirl said:

I am the 16th having bypass. I’m looking for friends to connect with for support along this journey

I’m the 16th with sleeve. How you doing on the pre-surgery liquid diet?

21 hours ago, AmyR! said:

I am having my bypass on the 16th. Very excited! Half way through my pre-op diet and I am so hungry….

My surgery just got moved up to the 16th. I’m so excited! Thank goodness I started the liquid diet early. Whew!

3 hours ago, TinDE said:

I"m tomorrow. Noon arrival at the hospital. Still talking myself in and out of it. I lost 50 pounds since January. I keep fighting with myself that if I lost that, I could lose the rest. Then I come to my senses and realize I've been doing this for a good 40 years. Not the first time I lost weight. It doesn't stay off so I *need* this tool. Right? Right!

I’m the same mindset, but I remind myself -and you- that there’s a reason I haven’t been able to do it before. This is a tool to help me / us make it work. Sending prayers your way. My surgery is 8/23.

On 7/26/2021 at 6:09 AM, fireflies&fullmoons said:

On day 5 of 14 for my pre-op diet. Feeling a bit better but it’s so HARD!! my doctor’s list of ‘foods’ for the diet is pretty short😩 shakes, SF Jello & popsicles, broth, Decaf coffee& teas, SF electrolyte drinks. Surgery dates August 5th. I’m so ready!!

Same diet here but no shakes and no caffeine. ALL clear SF liquid here. I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I don’t mind SF Jello.

On 8/4/2021 at 6:11 PM, TinDE said:

No bowel prep here, just a very restrictive diet and Clear Liquids only the last day. Almost there!!! I talk myself into and out of this a million times a day.

Same here. I keep telling my husband if I just stay on a liquid diet I don’t need the surgery, right? Lol. But I’m doing it. I should have done it 10 years ago. I’m not spending another year in the miserable state I’m in now.

On 8/4/2021 at 4:39 AM, Tomo said:

Clear liquid diet for me. I am looking forward to a regular liquid diet now. This one really bites.

Do any of you have to do a magnesium citrate bowel prep?

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Thank goodness no! Lol

Hello! My surgery date is 8/23. I’ve already started my liquid diet. My surgeon is pretty strict on the pre-op diet. I’m ok with it because I understand that the more I stick to it, the smaller my liver will be which means easier surgery and less risks. I’m self pay but my primary doctor made me jump through a ton of tests before signing off for the surgery. Thank goodness insurance paid for those tests. I’m staying between 300-500 calories so far. Luckily I’m not even hungry. I’m more concerned about feeling tired and the headaches. Ugh! I’m staying off of caffeine too. Which isn’t helping the headaches of course. I’m amazed as I read labels really good now how much carbs, sugar, and caffeine are in stuff. It’s crazy. I’m excited and nervous about the surgery and my ability to stick to the diet. So far I’m doing pretty good. On day 4 right now.